Black Lives Matter in Music, Chris Evans in 'Lobby Hero,' The Trafficked Teens Behind Your Breakfast

Midday on WNYC | Apr 20, 2018

Playwright Kenneth Lonergan and actors Chris Evans and Bel Powley discuss the play Lobby Hero, about the aftermath of murder in a Manhattan apartment. Lorrie Moore talks about her new collection of essays spanning thirty years, See What Can Be Done: Essays, Criticism, and Commentary. Internationally acclaimed bel canto tenor Lawrence Brownlee discusses his Black Lives Matter-inspired song cycle called Cycles of My Being. Producer Andres Cediel talk about his new FRONTLINE documentary, Trafficked in America, about Guatemalan teens forced to work against their will on American farms.

This episode is guest hosted by DW Gibson.

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